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What is a school? An answer consistent with human rights
Citation
Chua, J. S. M. (2006). What is a school? An answer consistent with human rights. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 5(3), 225-234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10671-006-9011-9
Abstract
This essay relates the philosophical and conceptual study of educational institutions with educational policy. I argue that both the descriptive and prescriptive answer to "what a school is" should focus on the school that is important, which is the central case. This central case of a school should embody an ethos of openness towards the basic goods. This translates into rights discourse as a school which respects human rights. From this description I propose policy for evaluating, ranking and developing educational institutions and focused on the merit of philosophy and theology departments in educational institutions.
Date Issued
2006
Publisher
Springer
Journal
Educational Research for Policy and Practice